NTSB Identification: DEN67F0282
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18, registration: N3698P----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1576 67/5/18 FT.COLLINS, COLO PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 421
TIME - 0715 N3698P PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 37 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 5000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- PLT CIRCLING FIELD FOR SWATH RUN CROSSED BEHIND OTHER SPRAY ACFT.
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